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Originally Posted by Brendan Get the 10.5. It doesnt matter for appearance but the 10.5 will perform better. Brendan, why do you think 10.5 will perform better? Your car looks

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Old 10-14-2019, 09:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Get the 10.5. It doesnt matter for appearance but the 10.5 will perform better.
Brendan, why do you think 10.5 will perform better?

Your car looks great in the pics above by the way. I did notice you were running 275s on a 10.5 wheel.
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Brendan, why do you think 10.5 will perform better?

Your car looks great in the pics above by the way. I did notice you were running 275s on a 10.5 wheel.
A wider wheel will give you a larger, flatter contact patch. Essentially you use more of the tire. A little tension on the sidewalls will also provide better, sharper turn in and more precise steering response. If you are looking to run the normal 275 or 285 square sizes, a 10.5 will be perfect. I'd run 11" if i could.

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https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/fo.../142744/page1/

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/fo.../111594/page1/
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A wider wheel will give you a larger, flatter contact patch. Essentially you use more of the tire. A little tension on the sidewalls will also provide better, sharper turn in and more precise steering response. If you are looking to run the normal 275 or 285 square sizes, a 10.5 will be perfect. I'd run 11" if i could.

edit: dont take my word for it

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/fo.../142744/page1/

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/fo.../111594/page1/
Haha. Thanks for the info. AND with sources!
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A wider wheel will give you a larger, flatter contact patch. Essentially you use more of the tire. A little tension on the sidewalls will also provide better, sharper turn in and more precise steering response. If you are looking to run the normal 275 or 285 square sizes, a 10.5 will be perfect. I'd run 11" if i could.

edit: dont take my word for it

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/fo.../142744/page1/

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/fo.../111594/page1/
If you want to see what 18x11 +18 with 315 30 tire look like go to post 530 and continue to scroll down from there. I love the setup and you don't have to run extreme camber if you don't want too. I believe I was running -2.0 or -2.2.
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If you want to see what 18x11 +18 with 315 30 tire look like go to post 530 and continue to scroll down from there. I love the setup and you don't have to run extreme camber if you don't want too. I believe I was running -2.0 or -2.2.
Just found that post! Car looks mean with that fitment. Part of me still can’t believe the car will fit a 10.5 +25 with a 275 tire upfront with stock suspension/alignment. But I’ve seen enough posts with it done (albeit mostly with modified suspension) to try and give it a shot. Hopefully it doesn’t poke because the z is my daily.
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